CAPACITY

1. Maintain an appropriate adult-to-youth ratio during youth programs to support high-impact outcomes and the social-emotional support that students need.

• Level Up ratio of 1:2

• Youth camp and workshop ratio of 1:4

• Youth drop-in program ratio of 1:5 (subject to change based on program type)

• Family event ratio variable based on the scope of program activities

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

2. Develop Spark-specific DEI metrics to evaluate our organization and programming year after year.

• Create a DEI Committee to finalize these metrics by early 2023.

• Annually measure ourselves against these metrics and seek annual evaluation from the people we serve.

• Maintain a board of up to 15 highly-engaged directors that reflect diversity in SES levels, race, gender, sexual orientation, and occupation, including 5+ members who are West Central residents or do work in the neighborhood.

FAMILY FEEDBACK

3. Adapt our programs to neighborhood family feedback, paying special attention to BIPOC family feedback.

PROGRAM QUALITY

4. Ensure our youth programs are high impact (aligned with our program outcomes) and result in project-based products or performances that we can showcase to the community.

FUNDING

5. Cultivate sustainable, multi-year revenue sources that keep Spark Central financially resilient to setbacks.

• Grow our active donor base so that 10% of our annual revenue comes from donors that give monthly or annually (inclusive of board giving).

• Ensure our annual fundraising event brings in 35-50% of our annual revenue year after year.

• Grow corporate giving or sponsorships by at least two new relationships per year.

• Grow our cash reserve via interest or investment until it contains a full year of operating expenses, at minimum.